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Report, Willard Richards to Nauvoo City Council, 10 February 1844

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, Report, to Nauvoo City Council, , Hancock Co., IL, 10 Feb. 1844; handwriting of and ; signature of ; JS signature in unidentified handwriting; docket in handwriting of ; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.
The attendance of the City Council of the City of , commencing August. 12th. 1843.—
1843. Augt. 12 Sept 9 S. 18 Oct 14 Nov 11 Dec 8 Dec 12 Dec 16 Dec 21 Dec 29 <​1844​> Jan 3 Jan 5 Jan 10 Jan 13 Jan 16th. Days present Amount Days absent Amount Due Council Fines
Counselors. . . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 6¼ 12.50 1½ 3.00 9.50 <​12.50​>
. . 1/2 .1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 8 16.00 1/4 [0].50 15.50
. pr . Absent on mission. — — — . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 6½ 13.00 13.00
. 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1 3½ 7.00 3½ 6.00 1.00
. . 1/2 <​​> : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 1/2 1.00 2¾ 5.50 4.50
. pr . . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 1/2 <​Sick​> . . 1 . 1/2 5 10.00 1/2 1.00 9.00
. 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 6¾ 13.50 1 2.00 11.50
. 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 6 12.00 1/2 1.00 11.00
. pr . 1/2 . 1/2 <​​> . 1/2 . 1/2 1/2 ;1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 ex <​gone​> . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 5½ <​6​> 11.00 <​12.00​> 1/2 [0].50 10.00 <​12.00​>
Aldermen . pr <​​> . 1/2 . 1/4 <​​> . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 7 14.00 1/2 1.00 13.00
pr <​​> . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 <​​>. 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 3½ 7.00 2¼ 4.50 2.50
per <​.​> : 1/2 . 1/2 <​​>. 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 6½ 13.00 13.00
. 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 7½ 15.00 3/4 1.50 13.50
. 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 7 14.00 3/4 1.50 12.50
Joseph Smith, Mayor. . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 6½ 1¾
. Marshall. . 1/2 . 1/4 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 3½ 7.00 1/2 1.00 6.00
Recorder.— . 1/2 1/4 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 : 1 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 8¼ 16.50 16.50
. 1/2 . . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 2 4.00 4.00
as Marshal . 1/2 1/2 1.00 1.00
Marshall . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . 1/2 . . 1 . 1/2 3½ 7.00 7.00
1/2 1/4 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 8¼ 16.50 16.50
1/2 1/2 1 2.00 2.00
98¾ 197.50 12¾ 25.50 176.50 4.50
Recorder one half year’s Salary 50.00
Joseph Smith’s Salary as Mayor of the from May 19. 1842 to January 14th. 1843. at 100 $ per annum 66.00
Do.— do.— do.— do.— Jany. 14. 1843 to February 10th. 1844 at 500 $ per annum 1 year 26 days 535.61
$828.11
<​Errors Accepted.​>
Semi annual Report of the attendance, nonattendance, Dues and Fines of the Members of the City Council ending February 9th. 1844.
Respectfully submitted. (errors excepted)
Council Chamber February 10th. 1844.
Recorder
Report audited and accepted February 10th. <​12th.​> 1844
Joseph Smith President
Recorder [p. [2]]
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Report, Willard Richards to Nauvoo City Council, 10 February 1844
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  4. TEXT: “Aldermen.” and “Counselors.” were written vertically in this column spanning the names of the aldermen and counselors.

  5. TEXT: There were two sessions of the city council meeting this day; likely the two dots represent that Hyrum Smith was present for both sessions. (See Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 41–44.)

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  8. TEXT: There were two sessions of the city council meeting this day; likely the two dots represent that Taylor was present for both sessions. (See Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 25–27.)

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